The Federal Communications Commission on Feb. 26 voted to force Internet providers to treat all traffic equally, and Cincinnati companies that live on the web are hailing that as a victory for innovation.

​The net neutrality rules the FCC passed Thursday may push the city of Seattle to do what tech companies have been asking for for years — make use of the dark fiber that crisscrosses Seattle and build out a city-run broadband network.

It's known as the Death Zone. Elevation: 26,000 feet. Mere hours from the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. And as the hikers set out a few minutes before midnight, on the eve of their 63rd day of the climb, the storm gathered strength.